| KAWASAKI KLE 500 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON CVO Street Glide |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 4 stroke Parallel Twin | Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 |
| Displacement | |
| 498 cm3 | 1977 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.3 in OR 74 mm | 4.1x4.6 in OR 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.8:1 | 11.4:1 |
| Horsepower | |
| 45/8300 KW(hp)/RPM | 115/4500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 30/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/7500 Nm/RPM | 139/3000 lb-ft/RPM OR 188/3000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin CVK34 x 2 | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-speed, return | 6-Speed Cruise Drive |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | Mechanically actuated 10 plate, wet Assist & Slip |
| Primary Drive | |
| - | Chain |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Belt |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Double-cradle, high-tensile steel | Mild steel: tubular frame, two-piece stamped and welded backbone cast and forged junctions twin down tubes bolt-on rear frame with forged fender supports MIG welded |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41 mm telescopic fork | 47 mm Inverted 1x1 Front Forks |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Bottom-Link Uni-Trak | Dual adjustable emulsions suspension with remote preload adjustment on the left shock, and threaded preload on the right shock |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 300 mm disc, Twin-piston caliper | Double discs 320 mm |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 230 mm disc, Single-piston caliper | Single disc 300 mm |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 87.2 in OR 2215 mm | 94.9 in OR 2410 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 34.6 in OR 879 mm | 38.4 in OR 975 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 33.5 in OR 851 mm | 28 in OR 711 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| - | 5.5 in OR 140 mm |
| Weight | |
| 399 lbs OR 181 kg | 838 lbs OR 380 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.96 gallons OR 15.0 L | 6 gallons OR 22.7 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 59.4 in OR 1509 mm | 64 in OR 1626 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 90/90-21M/C (54S) | 130/60B19 M/C 61H |
| Rear | |
| 130/80-17M/C (65S) | 180/55B18 M/C 80H |
